SPONSOR:	Rep. Schwartzkopf & Sen. Lopez
	Reps. Briggs King, Carson, Collins, Gray, Heffernan, Hudson, Q. Johnson, Kenton, Longhurst, Outten, B. Short, Wilson; Sens. Bushweller, Ennis, Pettyjohn, Townsend

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 162

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INLAND BAYS' WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §7603(a), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§7603 Board of Directors.

(a) The Center shall be administered by a 9-person Board of Directors which shall be no more than 14 in number and shall consist consisting of the following members:

(1) Secretary of Delaware Department of Agriculture;

(2) Secretary of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control;

(3) Representative from the Sussex Conservation District;

(4) Administrator from Sussex County;

(5) Representative from Sussex County Association of Towns;

(6) Chair of the Inland Bays Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee;

(7) Chair of the Inland Bays Citizens Advisory Committee;

(8) A citizen of Sussex County designated by the President Pro Tem of the Delaware Senate; and

(9) A citizen of Sussex County designated by the Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives.; and

(10) Up to 5 citizens of Sussex County elected by the voting membership of the Board of Directors.

Each member may designate an alternate in the event such member is unable to participate in any decision-making process of the Board.

SYNOPSIS

This bill adds up to 5 citizen members to the Board of Directors of the Center for the Inland Bays in order to include more citizen representation on the Board and to improve the Center's capacity to procure and administer private moneys secured to fulfill the responsibilities pursuant to the protection and restoration of the Inland Bays' watershed.